The Way of the Center

"An Jie seems a little lack of stamina in this game. He seems to have not been able to adapt to the back-to-back schedule for the first time." Seeing An Jie did nothing on the court and was replaced, the domestic commentators hurriedly looked for it again. Thousands of excuses came to relieve An Jie from embarrassment.

　　 Anjie looked at Durant and Westbrook, who were playing well on the court, full of envy, but he felt that he and the main rotation had become farther and farther away.

　　 After Anjie was off the field, Nick Collison did not effectively limit Craig Smith's performance. Instead, he was fouled by the clever Craig and turned into a 2+1. An Jie was just too eager to prove that he was a little uncomfortable on the court. This is a fact, but this does not mean that Craig has no strength. Nick Collison, who is experienced and not impatient, was also beaten.

In the end, Kalesimo had to change to the team’s third center, Johan Petro. Surprisingly, Johan Petro did better than Angel and Collison, and he managed to limit it. With Craig, Craig failed to score the ball in four consecutive shots.

　　 This is an unexpected surprise for the Thunder. How can the Timberwolves' perimeter compare with the Thunder's two rookies after failing to start the game on the inside?

　　 After Craig scored 7 points on 3 of 7 shots, the Timberwolves coach replaced Craig who had lost his effect and took Kevin Love up to the center position.

An Jie was even more irritated when he saw this scene. The same three men who played equally in the NCAA. Now Westbrook and Love have been fighting on the court, and he can only accept the host off the court. The coach's neglect.

　　 Love did not show any mercy to his former teammate Westbrook, and in a very short period of time Love seized the opportunity to hit his own level.

　　 Not only did he risk Westbrook's breakthrough layup, he also scored four points on 2 of 2 shots on the offensive end and grabbed 3 rebounds. It can be said that in the limited playing time, Love's efficiency is very high!

　　 Thanks to the excellent performance of Love and Craig, Al Jefferson got a lot of rest time. He didn't play much in the entire second quarter and didn't go into battle until the end of the second quarter.

　　 The Timberwolves played well inside, and the Thunder's Gemini were not to be outdone. Westbrook scored six points in the second quarter, Durant scored eight points, and both shot a good percentage. After halftime, the score became 46 to 47, and the Thunder were only one point behind! Calesimo proved that even if he abandons Anjie, the rest of the Thunder can still play at the same level!

　　 "This bastard!" Divac took a moment to watch the live broadcast at his home in Serbia, but he turned off the TV as soon as the second quarter ended. As long as Carlesimo is still coaching the Thunder, Anjie will always be a marginal figure.

　　 An Jie was selected as a starter in the second half of the first two games, but in this game against the Timberwolves, An Jie did not get another chance.

　　 Johan Petro, who performed well on the defensive end in the second quarter, clearly won Carlesimo's love. He has been playing with the first team for a long time on the court. In the face of Craig, maybe Petro could do well, but in the face of Al Jefferson, who is again exerting force, Petro proved why he can only be the third center.

　　 5 of 5 shots and scored 10 points again. In the third quarter, under Petro’s "excellent" defense, Al Jefferson directly shot 100% from the field. The combined data of Petroleum in these two quarters is only three rebounds and two fouls. Such a person can be reused by Calesimo. This point highlights that Calesimo does not use a center at all. fact.

　　 Al Jefferson shot 100% shooting, while Durant and Westbrook dropped the chain in the third quarter and their shooting rate plummeted. After the third quarter, the gap between the Thunder and the Timberwolves became four points.

　　 Everyone knows that Carlesimo has to make a change in the center position, but Anjie, who scored 15+10 against the Rockets, is undoubtedly the best choice.

　　 After the start of the fourth quarter, everyone including An Jie himself was looking forward to his appearance, but Kalesimo's decision made the Thunder fans boo overwhelmingly. He sent in Nick Collison, anyway, he just didn't need Anjie.

　　 "You **** old goat!"

　　 "Let this old guy get out of the Thunder!"

　　 "We need Anjie!"

　　 The insults in the stands are as ugly as they are, but Kalesimo stands on the sidelines with his hands like an okay person, continuing to direct what he thinks is the perfect game.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Al Jefferson was unstoppable in the interior, but unfortunately everyone in the Timberwolves except Jefferson was very defensive by the Thunder, so Jefferson did not get much support. .

　　 Center is undoubtedly the position that needs the support of teammates the most. After being isolated by the Thunder, Al Jefferson's power has greatly decreased, which undoubtedly became the best chance for the Thunder to overtake the score.

　　 Durant and Westbrook bombed in turn, not only can score directly, but also bring damage to Al Jefferson.

　　 Every time he meets a key goal, Anjie will celebrate with his teammates on the bench crazily, as if he is not affected by playing time at all. No way, it's impossible for An Jie to sit in a corner alone in silence at this time.

　　 The rhythm of the game in the fourth quarter was very fast and it was very exciting. The scores of the two sides rose alternately, and no one knew which side would be the winner until the last minute.

　　 With 33 seconds left before the end of the game, Durant received a breakthrough point from Westbrook. He took the ball and made a three-pointer, giving the Thunder a key lead.

After 　　, the Timberwolves experienced small forward shooter Mike Miller also opened fire from outside the three-point line. Unfortunately, the goal was not scored, which is tantamount to declaring the Timberwolves' failure.

　　 With the red light on the backboard, the whole game ended. With Durant's key three-pointer, the Thunder finally ushered in their first victory since the establishment of the team! Kevin Durant, this is destined to become one of the most important names in the history of the Thunder.

　　 "Quick lore! Durant can definitely become a superstar!" The wonderful game made the ESPN commentator linger, and he almost forgot the existence of An Jie. Today, all the light surrounds Westbrook and Durant.

　　 The coveted NBA first win, Anjie hugged Westbrook on the court. Finally waited for this moment, but at this time An Jie's heart actually didn't have much joy, but was full of bitterness. Because the victory in this game has almost nothing to do with him...

"First of all, we would like to congratulate the Thunder for their first victory in team history. However, Anjie seemed to be playing a bit badly today. He was replaced by the head coach early and he did not get even one minute of playing opportunities afterwards. . Hey, we saw that ESPN reporters found An Jie to do sideline interviews. Let’s see what An Jie said. "The CCTV commentator doesn’t care about the Thunder’s wins or losses at all. He puts his main focus on everything. With An Jie, after all, An Jie is the main reason why the Chinese pay attention to the Thunder.

After interviewing Durant and Westbrook respectively, ESPN live reporter Brooke Dorsey took the photographer to find Anjie who was still on the court. His task was to interview all three potential rookies of the Thunder, so An Jie can't miss it either.

"Welcome to ESPN. We have An Jie now." On the screen, Dorsey and An Jie are standing side by side on the court. This makes Dorsey, who has a baby face, look like a A tall child.

　　 "Anjie, first of all congratulations to you on your victory today, you must be very happy today." The first question is whether it hurts or itches.

　　 "Of course, I am proud of the team's victory."

"Before the start of the season, you, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were jointly called the Third Thunder by the fans. This shows how much the fans are expecting you. But today Kevin and Russell You shine on the court, why are you being pushed on the bench by the head coach?" On the second question, Dorsey decided not to waste time anymore.

　　 "I think you should ask Mr. Callesimo about this question." An Jie was in a bad mood today, and his answer also hinted that the reporter did not want to hear this question. But Dorsey would not be afraid of a Chinese rookie ~www.NovelMTL.com~ so he decided to keep asking.

"Before the game, we all heard that there were some conflicts between Coach Callesimo and you. Is this true? Is this the reason why you did not get the chance today?" To the third question, Dorsey has already asked It's very sharp.

　　 "There is no conflict between me and the coach." An Jie was about to be mad at the **** reporter. After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without grace, and walked in the direction of the player tunnel. But Dorsey laughed, he had already smelled the big news.

　　 Back to the locker room, the teammates were all celebrating the victory crazily, only An Jie seemed a little out of tune with this atmosphere. For the first time, An Jie felt that he could not integrate into a group.

The unruly Andrew Morris, Mike Taylor who leads the team, the graceful but lustful Anthony Ben who dunks, the honest Assakin, Ricard who is in control of the whole situation and likes to swear, and even the gatekeeper old Oss. Ding...Angel misses the Tornado team infinitely. Now the contrast between the Thunder and that team is too great.

　　 An Jie has a good relationship with the Thunder players, but the head coach does not give An Jie a chance, and the relationship between An Jie and other players will only get weaker and weaker. After all, only teammates who fight side by side are the most trustworthy people. No matter how hard you wield the towel off the court, you are no match for the goodwill of helping a person pick and roll on the court.

　　 finally ushered in the first victory in his NBA career, but An Jie felt very lost...

Calesimo finally ushered in his first win of the season after the team lost two consecutive losses, but he still didn’t know that his success this time would be so short~www.NovelMTL.com~ Welcome friends to visit and read, the latest, The fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~www.NovelMTL.com~ For mobile users, please go to read it.